2. Facts
Radio Trailers contain facts and statistics to
make the trailer informative and provide
knowledge for the audience
Should catch the audiences attention with just
a few short sentences
Facts used, will show from the research we
have done and show the documentary is quite
professional.
3. Voice over
Voice overs are the important part of the radio
trailer because it guides the audience through
The voice over is usually done by the same
person that has done the narration for the
documentary
Gives the trailer a professional feel
Inform and entertain the audience and set the
mood for the documentary
Voice over is usually standard english
4. Music
Music used in the radio trailer is there to set a
steady pace and set atmosphere for the
listener
Ensure the music isn’t overpowering the trailer
Music usually goes underneath the dialogue of
someone talking so you can faintly hear the
music in the background
Music should be similar/the same as the one
used in documentary
5. Sound effects
Sound effects can be used to keep the
audience interested and create and
atmosphere
Sound effects can indicate to the audience
what they can expect in the documentary.
Length
Radio trailers should last 30-40 seconds
Short and sweet
Short enough to engage the listener but long
enough to get information across
6. Other features
Should be formal
At the end of the trailer it always ends with
scheduling information and what channel it is
on
The trailer should include more than one
person talking: this includes getting clips from
your documentary and putting them in the
trailer so people get a feel for the doc. Aka use
quotes from doc
Voxpops can be used in the trailer also
7. EXAMPLE TRAILERS
Last chance to see
Background music, not too loud and
overpowering
Relevant facts: About the birds
Voice over
Sound effects of birds, indicate what the
documentary is about.
Voice over, very professional, formal voice:
shows he knows what he is talking about
